The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant Wayne Eugene Boyles (MCSN: 0-29971), United States Marine Corps, for heroism while participating in aerial flight as a pilot of a fighter aircraft against the enemy on 31 July 1951. First Lieutenant Boyles, as a member of a four plane flight on a close air support mission near Chongpyong-ni, Korea, was assigned to work with an airborne controller against several hundred enemy troops. In spite of limited visibility, low ceiling and intense small arms fire, First Lieutenant Boyles repeatedly made minimum altitude attacks with bombs, rockets and strafing against the entrenched enemy troops. These successful attacks enabled the United Nations forces to advance over this position with little opposition. This flight was credited with inflicting one hundred and ninety-five enemy casualties and destroying five heavy machine gun emplacements. First Lieutenant Boyles’ aggressive leadership, efficient actions and fearless devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.